Chinese character 键 jiàn — key

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard)

  • HSK 5
  • 13 strokes
  • radical 钅
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Stroke order of 键

Written in 13 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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  5. 5
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  11. 11
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  13. 13

What 键 is made of

  • 钅gold, metalmeaning
  • 建to establishsound

Tip: 钅 hints at the meaning and 建 at the pronunciation.

Words with 键

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